Ilya Bryzgalov

When the Ducks again let up in the second period, when what promised to be another rout of the Calgary Flames turned into a nail-biter, goaltender Frederik Andersen was an island of composure in a noisy, orange-towel-waving sea of emotion. The red-haired Dane had little to do in the first period Sunday while the Ducks controlled the play and threatened to pull off a second straight laugher in this Western Conference semifinal playoff series. But in the middle period, when the Flames regained their footing and the Ducks fell back into their old, bad habits while clinging to a one-goal lead, Andersen was there to save the puck and save his teammates, never ruffled, never flailing. Never...

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